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What are the three things that limit cell size? |
1. The larger a cell becomes the more demands the cell places on its DNA 2. The cell has more trouble moving enough nutrients and waste across the cell membrane Example: A larger cell would have trouble getting nutrients to all parts fast enough to support its size. 3. Ratio of Surface Area to Volume |
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how do you find surface area?
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length x width x 6
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how do you find volume?
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length x width x height
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how do you calculate the ratio?
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surface area to volume surface area/ volume |
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before it becomes too large, a growing cell?
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divides forming two "daughter" cells
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the process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells is called?
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cell division
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cell division in eukaryotes has _____ ____ _____ because it is _____________.
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two major stages, multicellular
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what is the first stage?
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Mitosis |
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what is mitosis?
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the division of the cell nucleus
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what is the second stage?
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cytokinesis
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what is cytokinesis?
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division of the cell cytoplasm
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genetic information is passed from _____ ______ to the _____ on __________. |
one generation, next, chromosomes
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before cell division, _______ _________ ___ _______ ___ _______.
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each chromosome is duplicated or copied.
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what does each chromosome consist of?
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two identical sister chromatids
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each pair of chromatids is attached at an area called the _________.
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centromere
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when the cell divides, _____ _______ _________.
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the chromatids separate
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each new cell gets ______ ___________.
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one chromatid
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the _____ _____ is the series of events that cells go through as they grow and divide |
cell cycle
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this is the period of growth that occurs between cell divisions
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interphase
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what are two things the cell does during the cell cycle?
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the cell grows, prepares for division and divides to form two daughter cells each of which begins the cycle again
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the cell cycle consists of how many phases?
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4
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what are the four phases?
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1, G1- (first gap phase) grow 2. S phase -synthesis phase 3. G2- (second gap phase) grow 4. M phase- Mitosis (cell division) |
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During G1, the cell does two things. which are?
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increases in size, and synthesizes new proteins and organelles
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during the S phases the cell does 3 things. which are?
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chromosomes are replicated, DNA synthesis takes place, and it usually completes the rest of the cell cycle
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During the G2 phase, the cell does 2 things which are? |
organelles and molecules required for cell division are produced and once G2 is complete the cell is ready to start the M phase
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what are the four phases of Mitosis?
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prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase
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what is the first and longest phase of mitosis?
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prophase
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what happens during prophase? |
the centrioles separate and take up positions on opposite sides of the nucleus
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what happens to the centrioles?
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they lie in a region called the centrosome.
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what does the centrosome do?
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helps to organize the spindle
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what is a spindle?
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a fanlike microtubule structure that helps separate the chromosomes
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___________ condenses into chromosomes
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chromatin
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the centrioles ______ and a ________ begins to form
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separate and spindle
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what happens to the nuclear envelope during prophase? |
it breaks down
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what happens during metaphase?
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the chromosomes line up across the center of the cell and the microtubules connect the centromere of each chromosome to the poles of the spindle
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what happens during anaphase?
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the sister chromatids separate into individual chromosomes
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the chromosomes continue to _______ until they have __________ into ______ groups
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move, separated, two
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what is the final stage of mitosis?
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telophase
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chromosomes gather at ________ ends of the cell and ________ their ________ _______.
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opposite, lose, distinct shape
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what happens to the nuclear envelope during telophase? |
a new nuclear envelope forms around each cluster of chromosomes
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what is cytokinesis?
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the stage where the cytoplasm pinches in half, and each daughter cell has an identical set of duplicate chromosomes
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what happens with a plant during cytokinesis?
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a structure known as the cell plate forms midway between the divided nuclei.
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the cell plate gradually develops into a __________ _________.
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separating membrane
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a cell wall then begins to _______ ____ ____ _____ ____.
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appear in the cell plate
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cells will reproduce until? |
they come into contact with other cells
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when cells come into contact with other cells, what do they do?
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they respond by not growing
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this demonstrates that controls on cell growth and division can be?
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turned on and off
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what are cyclins?
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protein that regulates the timing of the cell cycle in eukaryotic cells
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what are internal regulators?
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proteins that respond to events inside the cell that allow the cell cycle to proceed only when certain processes have happened inside the cell (checkpoints)
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what are external regulators?
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proteins that respond to events outside of the cell and direct cells to speed up or slow down the cell cycle
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cancer is a disorder in which some of the body's own cells _____ ____ _____ __ _____ _____.
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lose the ability to control growth
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cancer cells divide uncontrollably and form?
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tumors
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what are tumors?
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masses of cells that can damage the surrounding tissues (may be cancerous or benign)
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what is metastasis?
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cancer traveling to other sites
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cancer cells may break loose from tumors nd spread throughout the body, disrupting normal _________ and causing serious medical problems or even ______.
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activities, death
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cancer cause what four things?
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1. smoking 2. radiation 3. viruses(HPV which is an STD that can cause Cervical cancer) 4. genetic (breast and colon cancer) |
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defect in a gene is called?
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P53
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the gene that stops the cell cycle until all ________ are properly copied
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chromosomes
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